Upholstery construction



June 15, 1937 AM. BANK UPHOLSTEHY CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb. 8, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR.

am 15, 1937. A. M. BANK 2 5 I UPI-IOLSTERY CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb. 8, 1955 2 snaps-sheet 2 l x I i ATTORNEY.

INVENTOR ALBERT M, BANK Patented June 15, 1937 21,083,819 prnorsrear cous'rnpc rron Albert M. Jersey City, N. 3.,

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Application February 8, 1935, Serial No. 5,525

14 Claims. (or. 155-119) This invention relates to upholstery construction. It is particularly directed to seat structures for chairs, couches and the like articles.

An object of this invention is to provide a compact, strong and rugged construction of the character described including a resilient webbing support which shall comprise few and simple parts, be relatively inexpensive to manufacture and install, and withal practical and eiiicient to 9 a high degree.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the fee.-

tures of construction, combinations of elements,

and arrangement of parts which will be exemplifled in the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope of application will be indicated in the folio claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which is 20 shown one of the various possible illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is an elevational, cross-sectional view of a chair provided with upholstery construction embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, with part of the webbing broken away;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but illustrating a modified construction;

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 4-5 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is an elevational, cross-sectional view of the frame provided with a modified form of upholstery construction embodying the invention;

the supporting rods;

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken on line l-l ofFis. 5; s

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 7 but illustrating 40 a still further modified construction;

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5-9 of Fig. 8; and

Fig. 9c is a detailed view of a further modified construction.

Reierring now in detail designates an article of furniture, such as a chair or couch. provided with upholstery construction embodying the invention. The article ill may comprise a frame It supported by legs l2. The 50 frame has a front vertical wall l3, a rear wall I4,

and side walls l5. Attached at the margin thereof to the upper edge of the frame by tacks or in any other suitable manner, is a one piece webbing i6. Mounted on the webbing l6 are the usual 65 foundationsprings 11 tied down and attached preferably underlying Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view of one end of v to the drawings, it

together in the usual manner and having the usual covering it.

To relieve strain uponiastening means which attaches the edges or margin of the webbing it to the upper edge of the frame ii, there is pro-i vided a pair of elongated members or rods 28,

having one end 2! contacting the upper e of the front wall it and being attached thereto by a mail 22 or in any other suitable manner. Each of the rods 29 is preferably iormed'acent the outer end thereof with an upwardly extend mg humped or loop portion 23 extending through an opening 24 in the webbing it. A flat transverse plate to underlying the webbing i6 is provided with slots or openings 26 adjacent the opposite ends thereof receiving said portions 23.

Attached to the upper end of the rear well it of the frame ii are a pair of brackets at each having an arm 3i contacting the rear surface of the wall it and formed with openings recel nails 32 or the like fastening means for attac the bracket to said well. Each of said brackets is formed tending through the are preferably substantially aligned with the rods 23, as shown in Fig. 2. interconnecting the loop portion 23 of each rod with the arm $43 of each bracket is a coil horizontal position. some 02 the fountion springs ll preferably overlie the 26.

It will now be understood that the rods 2t re siliently supported at the outer ends, serve to take the strain oil the marginal edges of the webbing it. Although the springs 35, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, as being in alignment with the rods 21!, said rods may be made longer so that the transverse plate 25 is located closer to the rear well it and the springs 35 may incline away from each other, the brackets 30 being spaced further apart for this purpose.

The plate 25 may have a plurality of openlugs 28 at each end to permit adjustment of the rods 28. The loop portion 28 of each rod may thus be inserted within any of the openings 26 whereby the position of the rods 20 is adjusted.

In Figs. 3 and 4, there is shown a. modified construction for supporting a webbing I! attached to the upper edges of the" frame H. Underlying the'webbing I! are a pair of parallel rods Ill each having upwardly extending loop or hump portions 4| .adiacentthe opposite ends thereof extending through openings 42 -in the webbing. Washers 43 may receive the loop portions. and

the webbing it and each with an upwardly curved arm 36 ex- I webbing. The brackets 30 tension spring 85 disposed just I above the webbing it, and being in substantially contact the underside of the webbing it. There may further be attached to the front wall l3 and rear wall ll of the frame li a pair of brackets 30 aligned with each rod 40, said brackets 30 5 having arms 34 extending through the webbing interconnected to the loop portions 4| by coil each having one end contacting the upper edge l5 of the front wall ll of the frame and provided with a downwardly extending arm 5| contacting the front surface of said front wall. The arm SI of each member 50 may be flattened at the lower end thereof and formed with openings, 20 receiving nails 52 or the like fastening means for attachingsaid arm to the wall l3. The-upper end of each arm 5i andihe adjacent portion of the rod 50 may be formed, as shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings, with spaced notches 54 25 to facilitate bending of the arm 5| at different points'depending upon the length of the rod Ill and the size of the frame.

Each arm 50 may be formed adjacent. the outer end thereof with an upwardly extending 3 loop portion 55 extending through a suitable opening. in the webbing IS. A washer 51 receiving the loop portion 55 of each rod 50 con-.

tacts the underside of the webbing ii. A transverse elongated plate it lying on the webbing 35 I6 is formed with slots 59 adjacent the ends thereof receiving the loops 55. Said plate 58 may be formed adjacent the midportion thereof with an upwardly extending ear 6| preferably formed from the material of said plate and 40 having an aperture 62 for the purpose hereinafter appearing. Attached to the rear wall I of the frame II is a central bracket 30 aligned with the ear GI and a pair of brackets 30 preferably spaced further apart than are the loops 6| is a short coil tension spring 85 and interconnecting the pair of brackets 30 with the loops 59 are coil tension springs 68. It will be noted that the springs 85 and 6! lie on the webbing 50 i6 and are substantially in horizontal position.

The springs 68 incline inwardly toward each other from the brackets 30. With such construction, the rods 50 may be relatively long and the plate 58 disposed fairly close to the wall I 55 so that the foundation springs mounted on the webbing I 6 may be located relatively close to the rear wall I of the frame without interference from the springs 65 and 66. In other words, there is only a substantially narrow space on go the upper side of the webbing and between the plate SI and the rear wallof the frame which is occupied by the'springs which connect the plate to the frame. I In Figs. 8 and 9, there is shown yet another modified construction substantially similar to the construction of Figs. 5, 6 and 7, except that the plate 58 is replaced by a sim ous-shaped or corrugated wire .or member 10. extending a through the loops 5!. A plurality of coil springs .7 ll, 11 disposed above the webbing are "attached at one end by brackets 30 to the rear wall II and at the other end to spaced points of said corrugated wire. A spring 12 may also attach the corrugated wire Hl to a central bracket on the rear wall of the frame. The springs may be placed in any desired position and attached either to the rear or side walls of the frame. Furthermore, any suitable number of rods may be attachedto said wlre 10.

In Fig. 9a there is shown a modified construction including a bracket "a attached to the rear wall 14 of the frame. Said bracket preferably has a V-shaped portion 30c contacting the upper sideof the rear wall I of the webbing thereon and being formed with an upwardly extending arm 30b to which a coil spring 85 is connected. said spring engaging the loop 59 of the rod II. It will be noted that the outer end of the spring 85 is higher than the inner end, said spring inclining upwardly and outwardly.

'It will thus be seen that there is provided a 'device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiments set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings i'srto be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limitln'glsense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:-

, 1'. In upholstery construction, a frame, a one ,piece webbing secured at the margin. there'of to the upper edge of said frame, a rod contacting the underside of said webbing attached at one end to said frame, and having a humped portion adjacent the outer end thereof extending through an opening in the webbing, and a coil spring dis- -posed on the upper side of said webbing, attached at one end thereof to said frame and means con-1 nectlng the other end. thereof to said humped portion.

'2. In upholstery construction, a frame,.a one piece. webbing secured at the margin thereof to the upper edge of said frame, a rodcontacting the underside of said webbing attached at one- .end to said frame, and having a looped portion 45 59. Interconnecting the bracket with the ear adjacent the outer end thereof extending through an opening in the webbing, and a coil spring attached atone end thereof to said frame and at the other end thereof to said looped portion and being disposed on the upper'side of said webbing, and substantially parallel to said ,w'ebbing.

3. In upholstery construction, a frame, a one piece webbing attached at the margin thereof to the upper edge of said frame, a pair of rods each attached at one end thereof to said frame, and underlying said webbing, said rods each having adjacent one eifd thereof a humped portion extending through an opening in the webbing, a transverse member formed with openings reoeiv ing the humped portions of said rods, and a plurality of springs attached to said-frame and engaging said humped portions.

4. In upholstery construction, a frame having a one piece webbing attached at the margin thereof to the upper edge of said frame, a member connected to said frame engaging the under.- side of said webbing, and a coil tension spring lying above said webbing and disposed parallel thereto and attached at one end thereof to said frame and means at the other end thereof for connecting said spring to said member.

5. In upholstery construction, a frame having a one piece webbing attached at the margin thereof to the upper edge of said frame, a member engaging the underside of said webbing, a coil tension spring lying on said webbing and disposed parallel thereto and attached at one end thereof to said frame and at the other end thereof to one end of said member, said mer hav i 7 ing the other end'thereof formed with a plurality of notches to facilitate bending thereof and an end portion bent at one of said notches and engaging saidframe and being fastened thereto.

6. In upholstery construction, a frame, a one piece webbing attached at the rgin thereof 10 to the upper edge of said frame, a pair of rods each attached at one end thereof to said frame, and underl said webbing, saidi's at: hav ing adjacent one end thereof a hump portion extending through an opening in the w a transverse member formed with Opes re ceiving the humped portions of said rods, and a plurality of springs attached to said fe and engaging said humped portions, said transverse memberunderlying said webbing.

7. In upholstery construction, a frame, a one piece webbing attached at the margin thereof to the upper edge of said frame, a pair of rods each attached at one end thereof to said fme, and underlying said webbing, said rods mch having adjacent one end thereof a humped portion errtending through an opening in the webbing, a

transverse member formed with openings receiving the humped portions of said rods, a plurality of springs attached to said frame and engaging said humped portions, said transverse member overlying said webbing and being provided mtn an ear, and a spring engaging d ear and attached to said frame.

8. In upholstery construction, a frame, a webbingfattached to said is, a its underlying said webbing and he a bum portion ad= jacent one end of said rod extending through an opening in said webbing, a member contacting said webbing and foed with an opening receiving said humped portion, a bracket attached to said frame, a spring interconnecting said bracket with said humped portion, and m for attaching the other end of the rod to said frame. 4 9. In upholstery construction, a frame, a webbing attached to said frame, a rod underlying said webbing and havi a bum portion adiacent one end extending through an opening in said webbing, means for attaching the other end of said rod to said frame, a member contacting said webbing and formed with an opening receiving said humped portion, a bracket at tached to said frame, and a spring interconnecting said bracket with said humped portion, said spring being on the upperside of said webbing. 3 10. In upholstery construction, a frame, a webbing attached to said frame, a rod underlying being said webbing and having a humped portion adiacent one end extending through an opening in said webbing, means for attaching the other end of said rod to said frame, a member contacting said weng and formed with an opening receiving said'humped portion, a bracket attached to. said frame; a spring interconnecting said bracket with said humped portion, said spring a. on the upper side of said webbing, and'said bracket having an upwardly extending arm to which the outer end of the spring is attached whereby said spring inclines upwardly.

ii. In upholstery construction, a frame, a one piece webbing attached at the margin thereof to the upper edge of said frame, a plurality of rods attached at the ends thereof to said frame and having humped portions at the outer ends thereof extending through openings in said webbing, a corrugated wire on the upper side of said webbing extending through the humped portions of said rods, and springs connecting said corruga wire with said frame.

12. In upholstery construction, a frame, a onepiece webbing attached at the margin'thereof to the upper edge of said frame, a pair of rods each attached at one and erect to said frame and underlying said webbing, said rods each having adjacent one end thereof a humped portion extending an opening in the webbing, a transverse member iormed. of wire having a pinrality of corrugations therein, said corrugated mrtions being ado. to be received in the humped portions of said rods, and a plurality of springs attached to said frame and engaging said h .11: portions.

" is. In upholstery construction, a frame, webbi secured to said frame, a pair of elongated embers each attached at one end directly to 1 said frame and underlying said webbing, said members each having a portion extendin through an opening in the webbing, a transverse member engaging said portions, tension means interconnecting said portions with said frame, and tension means interconnecting said transverse member with said frame.

14. In upholstery construction, a frame, webhing attached at the margin thereof directly to said frame, a member engaging the underside of said webbing, a coil tension spring attached at one end thereof to said frame and at the other end thereof to one end of said member, said member having the other end thereof formed with a plurality of notches to facilitate bending thereof, and an end portion of said member be:-

ing bent at one of the notches and engaging said frame and-being fastenedthereto.

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